Who should use portforwarder?

portforwarder is an open-source project built for developers.

Is portforwarder free?

Yes — portforwarder is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does portforwarder run on?

portforwarder runs on the command line.

Is portforwarder still maintained?

Unverified. portforwarder has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes portforwarder?

portforwarder is developed by Gauraputu.

When did portforwarder launch?

portforwarder first shipped in 2026.

Is portforwarder open source?

Yes — portforwarder is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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portforwarder

Name: portforwarder
Author: Gauraputu

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portforwarder is a terminal user interface (TUI) application for managing SSH port forwarding and secure tunnels. Built with Textual, it provides an interactive interface to create, monitor, and control SSH forwards without memorizing complex command-line flags. Ideal for developers who frequently work with remote servers, databases, or services that require secure tunneling.

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Overview

4 features

portforwarder sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Easily managing and monitoring multiple SSH port forwards and tunnels from a terminal interface. It is built as an open-source project for developers. portforwarder is open source under the MIT license. portforwarder is available on the command line.

Behind portforwarder is Gauraputu, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are SSH Tunneling, Port Forwarding, and Terminal UI.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

SSH Tunneling
Port Forwarding
Terminal UI
Connection Management

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHub

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed22 Jul · 15:45 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about portforwarder

What does portforwarder do?: Easily managing and monitoring multiple SSH port forwards and tunnels from a terminal interface. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use portforwarder?: portforwarder is an open-source project built for developers.
Is portforwarder free?: Yes — portforwarder is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does portforwarder run on?: portforwarder runs on the command line.
Is portforwarder still maintained?: Unverified. portforwarder has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes portforwarder?: portforwarder is developed by Gauraputu.
When did portforwarder launch?: portforwarder first shipped in 2026.
Is portforwarder open source?: Yes — portforwarder is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 22 Jul 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Easily managing and monitoring multiple SSH port forwards and tunnels from a terminal interface.

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GitHub: gauraputu/portforwarder
PyPI: portforwarder

Developer

Gauraputu

GitHub

Open source

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Index record

Indexed: 22 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 22 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: portforwarder-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 9 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/portforwarder

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